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=Amendment 19= By Christina U., Jessica G., and Sora S.

Women have only been voting legally for 88 years. When this amendment was added, women were given the right to vote after much hard work.
Stamp on women's rights to vote.


 * Q:** Why weren't women allowed to vote?
 * A:** When the USA wrote the Declaration of Independence it said "All men are created equal." This statement was not that true, since men ran the government men thought that women should stay at home and watch the house.


 * Q:** What does it mean?
 * A:** It is the amendment for women's right to vote and gives them equal rights as men in the US.




 * Q:** When was it passed by congress?
 * A:** It was passed by congress on July 4, 1919 and it was ratified on August 26, 1920.




 * Q:** Why was it created?
 * A:** It was created because they wanted to give all women in the US the right to vote and have all of the same rights as men over the age of 21.


 * Q:** What was going on when it was ratified?
 * A:** At the time it was created, there was a lot of discrimination and racism, expecially against women. For example people would think that men were smarter than women, therefore they thought men should have more rights then women.


 * Q:** What tactics did the men and women use to persuade the government into giving them equal voting rights?
 * A:** Women and men used tactic such as parades, hunger strikes, and silent vigils. These people were faced harsh punishments, such as being arrested.


 * Q:** Did they use other tactics too?
 * A:** That's a yes. On 1872, in New Jersey more than 100 women try to vote. Also women tried to run for president just like Susan B. Anthony, and Belva Lockwood.



A: Some of the men were supportive, but a lot of them were opposed. They thought that women didn't belong in politics.
 * Q:** Were the men supportive of women's rights?


 * Q:** In today's society, are there any voting //or// government rights men have over women?
 * A:** No, everyone has the same rights in those categories. Although, people still tend to think that men are smarter than women.


 * Q:** Who are some women that have proved their rights?
 * A:**
 * Martha Wright Griffiths- she was a judge, congresswoman,state legistature, and the first woman lieutenant governor
 * Hillary Clinton- right now she is running for president and is trying to become the first woman president of the US.
 * Abigail Adams - she was born in 1744 and and during that time she makes commitments to politics nad her federalist beliefs
 * Elizabeth Cady Stanton- Started the fight to vote, and when she died, Susan B. Anthony continued leading it.
 * Susan B. Anthony- she tryed to run for president and was fined $1,000 for it.
 * Carrie Chapman Catt- she was the leader of the international woman suffrage movement and started the International Woman Suffrage Alliance (IWSA)


 * Q** What were some phrases that women used when protesting for their rights?
 * "Mr. President How Long Must Women Wait For Liberty"
 * "Mr. President What Will You Do For Women's Suffrage?"
 * "The Vote For Women"
 * "We Demand Voting Rights Now"
 * "We Demand Jobs for all NOW



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